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5 Qualities of Fruitful Church Planters

D.A. Horton

As we seek to send church planters who will be fruitful, we should consider these five qualities.
Podcast Episode

Year in Review: Reaching People Far from God

New Churches Podcast Season 1 Episode 722

Year in Review: Episode 722 Many church planters set out to reach people with the gospel but often find their new churches full of folks from other churches. Host Ed Stetzer talks with Heiden Ratner and Vance Pitman about the...
Article

How to Start Small Groups in Your Church

Ricky Wilson

New Year's is a great time to launch or relaunch your church plant's small group ministry. It will give your people deeper community, deeper connection and a healthier church – that plants other healthy churches!
Podcast Episode

What Churches that Multiply Do Differently

New Churches Podcast Season 1 Episode 721

Episode 721 Many pastors intend for their church to multiply, but very few actually start new churches. Host Clint Clifton talks with John Welborn about what churches that multiply do differently than those that don’t. In This Episode, You’ll Discover:...
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3 Reasons Women’s Ministry is Essential to Church Planting

Brittany Brown

Ministry to women is non-negotiable, from the beginning stages of our church plants and throughout the life of the church.
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9 Unique Baptism Options for New Churches

Clint Clifton

The joy of a lost soul coming to Christ often is followed by a challenge: finding a way to baptize them. Here’s a list of 10 unique baptism options, all inspired by planters.
Podcast Episode

From Maintenance to Multiplication

New Churches Podcast Season 1 Episode 719

Episode 719 Pastors are so overwhelmed with responsibilities that they often move the bar really low to having a maintenance mindset, rather than pursuing a vision of multiplication. Host Clint Clifton talks with John Welborn about how to move from...
Article

Choosing Leaders: Who to Entrust and Who to Avoid

Thomas Winborn

Every church planter must learn who to entrust with leadership and who to avoid. Here are eight traits of people to trust and seven of those to avoid.
Article

Kingdom Expansion is the Goal

Vance Pitman

God has birthed your church because He has a heart for the kingdom of God to be expanded all over the world.
Podcast Episode

Developing an Exit Strategy

New Churches Podcast Season 1 Episode 717

Episode 717 What happens in churches when pastors don’t properly plan for someone to succeed them? Host: Clint Clifton talks with Jess Thompson and Todd Adkins about the connection between developing leaders and successfully transitioning a plant to next-stage leadership....
Article

How to Handle Kingdom Conflict

Noah Oldham

Throw passionate leaders together in the high-pressure context of doing ministry in hard places and you’re sure to see sparks fly as iron sharpens iron.
Podcast Episode

Financing Ministry in the Expensive Urban Core

New Churches Podcast Season 1 Episode 716

Episode 716 Raising funds for a church plant in the expensive urban core of a city poses many challenges – among them the task of financing the ministry. Host Ed Stetzer talks with James Roberson and Taylor Field about their...
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Planting is Tough, but Jesus is Enough

Clint Clifton

Suffering is part of the church planting package, but we can agree with the Psalmist that God is the strength of our heart and our portion forever (Ps. 73:26).
Podcast Episode

5 Advantages of Staying Small

New Churches Podcast Season 1 Episode 715

Episode 715 Even if we say growth is really not a congregation’s goal, there’s a subtle pressure for our churches to always be numerically larger. Host Clint Clifton talks with Jess Thompson and Todd Adkins about five advantages to staying...
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Understanding a Call to Ministry

Shane Pruitt & Scott Pace

Shane Pruitt and Scott Pace have written an excellent book and created a series of videos and guides to help a leader develop those who have been called to ministry.
Podcast Episode

Church Planting in the Big Apple

New Churches Podcast Season 1 Episode 714

Episode 714 The complex diversity of places like New York City poses challenges and creates opportunities for church planting. Host Ed Stetzer talks with James Roberson and Taylor Field about the missiology of planting in such an environment. In This...
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Why a church needs theology position papers on sensitive subjects 

Trevin Wax

These days churches can become easily divided because of controversy over theological positions or ethical stances. When it comes to tackling these issues, the church’s statement of faith only takes you so far. A statement of faith is focused on...
Course

Defining Moments in a Church Planter’s Marriage

1 Hour 6 Videos

Church planting will test your marriage, and sin will impact your relationship with your spouse. How should you respond when planting gets tough and when your marriage feels squeezed? Defining Moments in a Church Planter’s Marriage explores how part of God's glorious purpose is to use your church plant to improve your marriage.